Originally, I was going to do a skirt, but Sophia had enough skirts, so I decided to try and get a pair of shorts out of 2/3 yards of fabric since I had bought that much with a skirt in mind. Now I just needed the dots.

Walking around JoAnn's I found this grey Swiss dot in the red tag section which was 50% off that day.

Add a little aqua accents on the shirt and I've got a complete look. Except...

It's winter and a little cold, so tights were needed. I decided to try and make my own dot tights. I used the eraser of a pencil and some teal Jacquard fabric dye. Then I set it with a hair dryer. Worked like a charm and I had tights to go with the outfit.

Here's the run down of how they were made, I really liked how this outfit turned out.

The shirt is self drafted off of another one of Sophia's.

I used the aqua fabric for the yolk, but decided to put the yolk on the outside for a little pop of color.

I made the sleeves 3/4 length and used the aqua for the tab.

And finally, I made a little thing on each side to cinch it up and give it a little variety from your straight tunic.

The shorts are made from a Burda Kids 9500 pants pattern, that I just shortened. Fitting it out of the 2/3 yard fabric was a challenge, but I like the effect that resulted in having the stripes going different directions.

Finally, a look at the tights. I wasn't sure how they would turn out or if it would even work, but it did.

(A picture just so I have something to crop for PR&P)

Sorry about the pictures. It was another grey day with not much sunshine. Plus I think my camera is on the way out. Not great news...

Cute outfit and great color combo!! I always love the detail you put into your outfits like the sleeve tabs and the side cinchers!! I need to finish the quilts I have going so I can make some kid clothes!!

Cute outfit! Your shirt has so much details...I bought that same fabric (because I could not resist 50% off...), but I will not able be turn it into a shirt like that! And great idea on adding dots to the tights yourself!